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Harun Yahya

Those in the middle, apart from their top sections, are then eliminated.
(Once joined, these will form the top of the dome.) Clay is used for the
inner construction, or to construct the mound more quickly.
The outer structure or the dome is important not only to protect
the inner structure of the nest from rain or external damage; it's also
important to stabilize and maintain the temperature and humidity lev-

els—crucial for the hatching of eggs and care of the young. 35
How is it, then, that these blind creatures can construct these ar-
chitectural masterpieces? How can the nest's order be technically
maintained even when it is under construction? How can the humidi-
ty be regulated at every stage, and how are the construction activities
monitored and directed?
In order for such a well-organized system to exist, certainly there
must be a "will" directing the termites, inspiring them to do their work
and giving them directions. Of course, this will does not belong to the

termites; it belongs to God. He is the Almighty Lord of all; He Who di-
rects every living creature, inspiring in them the work they must do.
Everyone must think twice when he sees God's intelligence man-
ifested in these tiny creatures. We must recall the basic purpose of life
and try to direct our lives according to the will of the Lord of all.
The Qur'an tells us that believers consider the creatures that God
has created and learn from them. In this book, we hope to show the

wondrous talents of just one of the millions of species that God has
created, to remind you that there is no power apart from God and to
invite you once again to turn to Him. God says in the Qur'an:
The kingdom of the heavens and Earth belongs to God. God has
power over all things. In the creation of the heavens and the
Earth, and the alternation of night and day, there are Signs for

people with intelligence: those who remember God, standing,
sitting and lying on their sides, and reflect on the creation of the
heavens and the Earth: "Our Lord, You have not created this for

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